Skeleton System

We find the immovable joints in our

• Ears

• Skull

• Don't Know

Names of Moveable Joints

• Pivot

• Gliding, Hinge

• Ball and Socket

• Skull, Ribs

What can you infer from the fact that babies have more bones than adults?

• Most adults suffer from bone loss

• Teenagers also have more bones than adults

• Babies shed some of their bones as they grow

• Some of babies' bones fuse together as they grow

If your body were a tall building, your skeleton would be:

• beams and joints that hold it up

• plumbing and electrical systems

• foundation that anchors it to ground

• apartments and offices inside it

Where can you find the periosteum?

• On the outermost portion of your bones

• In the innermost portion of your bones

• Between the layers of spongy bone

• In the hollows of your bones

Which term best describes compact bone?

• Spongy

• Flexible

• Rigid

• Liquid

What fills the hollow of most bones?

• Bone blood

• Bone marrow

• Spongy Bone

• Compact Bone

What does the cartilage between bones do?

• Allows the nerves in adjacent bones to communicate with one another

• Provides padding and protection against wear and tear

• Prevents bones from overheating

• Prevents bones from becoming too rigid

What do tendons do?

• Attach skin to bones

• Attach muscles to bones

• Provide support for internal organs

• Attach bones to other bones

The spine is made up of little ring-shaped bones called:

• Vertebrates

• Verdigris

• Vertigo

• Vertebrae